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In reply to the discussion: OK, thanks to DUers I think I'm seeing a "Shock Doctrine" pattern here........ [View all]Faryn Balyncd
(5,125 posts)87. Classic Shock Doctrine/Disaster Capitalism for which ACA obstructionism was a SMOKECREEN to obscure
....their much more broadbased attack on the safety net and government in general.
They could not admit that the ACA was a moderate plan that in its essentials was the Heritage Foundation designed 1993 Republican plan. To do so would destroy their propaganda. So they portray a centrist health care plan (which Republicans formerly endorsed) as "socialism", and mount a late hour obstructionist drama (which was doomed to fail) in order to placate their base, and in order to set up a crisis in which:
1. They hope to get a deal gutting SS and MC, and
2. They want it done in the context of a fight "about "Obamacare", so they can continue to peddle the ridiculous (but widely believed) lie that "Obamacare" is an attack on Medicare..... In this fashion they hope to accomplish their goal of gutting SS and MC, but escape paying the political price, since their propaganda machine will peddle the meme that "Obamacare" created the crisis and bears the blame for cuts to SS and MC.
Amazingly, a Tea Party favorite House Republican (with one of the "most conservative" ratings by the Club for Growth and the American Conservative Union) is now pushing for exactly such a "compromise". Moreover, he now frankly ADMITS that the original opposition to "Obamacare" was done to "maintain credibility" with the Republican extremist base (since Republicans "ran on repealing Obamacare" , but that their real goals are "rolling back entitlements" and "tax reform" (for the 1%).
The battle is only beginning.
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OK, thanks to DUers I think I'm seeing a "Shock Doctrine" pattern here........ [View all]
socialist_n_TN
Oct 2013
OP
You sound as if you're assuming the majority of the Dems are reluctant to play along.
Jackpine Radical
Oct 2013
#2
Agreed. It's like I said below to the poster who said it didn't seem "mysterious"......
socialist_n_TN
Oct 2013
#101
You think it's a possibility we'll be "gutting Medicare and the Social Security system"...
ConservativeDemocrat
Oct 2013
#100
That's argument by assertion. State your reasoning/Cite your sources. N/T
ConservativeDemocrat
Oct 2013
#128
"Obama sees inflicting the “Grand Bargain” on the Nation as his means of achieving his legacy"
cui bono
Oct 2013
#113
If this is the case, we will KNOW the current "crisis" is nothing but a setup
duffyduff
Oct 2013
#18
both parties get to throw a temper tantrum to please their base, and the Grand Bargain will make
liberal_at_heart
Oct 2013
#21
The last few days jitters about Debt Ceiling aside, Wall St. loves the Sequester and The Deal
leveymg
Oct 2013
#27
Precisely what I have been thinking. Get ready for Obama's "Chained CPI" and the GOP's increase
NorthCarolina
Oct 2013
#33
And possibly the gutting of all the positive reforms in the ACA, leaving only the mandate.
grahamhgreen
Oct 2013
#34
You might be right but I hope you are wrong! (I HATE it when I am right about such things.)
joanbarnes
Oct 2013
#42
Our govt. was gonna get shut down and a deal was devised that hurt both parties, but it kept the gov
busterbrown
Oct 2013
#117
If Obama uses the 14th Amendment, it will go a long way to establishing rule by Presidential Decree
FarCenter
Oct 2013
#53
Don't fool yourself: Obama got exactly what he wanted in Syria - Syria is now neutralized
leveymg
Oct 2013
#67
There is no Logic in the reasoning being used, just a bunch whose political party gets little
Ikonoklast
Oct 2013
#76
bvar didn't say the insurance is worthless, he said that the industry is useless.
cui bono
Oct 2013
#115
Classic Shock Doctrine/Disaster Capitalism for which ACA obstructionism was a SMOKECREEN to obscure
Faryn Balyncd
Oct 2013
#87
Yeah, see that the thing. Your links show some of the trails of my thinking......
socialist_n_TN
Oct 2013
#97
Pretty close. TSD I think usually refers to the aftermath of some complete disaster
Doctor_J
Oct 2013
#105
I fear you are correct. And I got sucked into this game they're playing as well.
cui bono
Oct 2013
#116
They are ready for the people to rise up. This will only end after they kill a lot of people. \/
L0oniX
Oct 2013
#120
good to see you posting socialist_n_TN. With all the centrist democrats on this site, we need some
liberal_at_heart
Oct 2013
#133
If they are thinking about trying it, they will get run out of town with pitchforks. The people are
silvershadow
Oct 2013
#151